Gardner-dickinson School vs. P.s. 16
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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P.s. 16 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gardner-dickinson School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 16 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
306 students
249 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1976 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2311 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
11
Kindergarten Students
24
36
Grade 1 Students
34
30
Grade 2 Students
20
41
Grade 3 Students
33
42
Grade 4 Students
36
40
Grade 5 Students
35
42
Grade 6 Students
44
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Grade 7 Students
28
-
Grade 8 Students
37
-
Ungraded Students
-
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
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26%
% White
92%
43%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
6%
15%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%